The 15 Best Day Trips in Cape Town

1.Big Five Safari and Breede River Valley Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 526 reviews · from $155Our pick

Review of Cape Town’s Big Five safari day trip, with Breede Valley scenery, Aquila game drive, lunch, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“So after being picked up from our hotel we got taken to the resort where we got to see the big four nice giraffes gazelle's elephant's it was well worth the money and we were well looked after in terms of refreshments I would recommend this tRead more”

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2.Cape Peninsula & Table Mountain Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 206 reviews · 10 hours · from $210

Review of Cape Town’s private Peninsula and Table Mountain tour, covering penguins, Cape Point, scenic drives, guides, price, and practical tips.

“We came to South Africa for the first time from Korea for our honeymoon. Our guide, Chrismank, was incredibly kind and friendly! 😊 We were also very lucky with the weather, and his explanations were so clear and engaging that we learned a lot about South Africa that we didn’t know before. The trip felt very safe, and we had such a great time that the day just flew by. Huge thanks to our guide for making it such an enjoyable experience! ☺️”

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3.Table Mountain and Cape Town City Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 191 reviews · from $46

Review of Cape Town’s Table Mountain and city half-day tour, covering cableway costs, Bo-Kaap, the Castle, guides, timing, and value.

“The driver/guide was attentive, engaging, considerate, and full of information during this afternoon tour. A general tour of the city areas with a stroll around Bo-Kaap & then on to Table Mountain. Taking the option for the inclusive cable car ticket made the process simple when we arrived, although on our day the queues were not bad the previous day had been over an hour.”

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4.Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl Winelands Full Day Trip from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 115 reviews · from $101

Compare three Cape Winelands regions on a full-day tour from Cape Town, with tastings, historic towns, scenic drives, and hotel pickup.

“What a great way to explore the areas outside of Capetown. I highly recommend this tour. The countryside is beautiful and the wineries were really good. Nice day!”

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5.Hermanus Whale Watching Day Trip from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 29 reviews · from $101

Review of Hermanus whale watching from Cape Town, with shore sightings, optional boat trip, wine tasting, scenic drives, costs, and practical tips.

“we had perfect weather and the guide found several places to veiw whales, with a calf learning to flip its tail too.beautiful place to visit and stay,.”

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6.Big 5 Safari One Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $227

See South Africa’s Big Five on a Cape Town day trip with hotel pickup, mountain views, meals, and a small-group safari at Aquila.

“Our driver Martin was very personable and courteous. He made the trip to the safari park a pleasurable experience. The incredible knowledge of the safari guide was greatly appreciated. We are here for an Ubuntu conference, and feel that we’ve learned so much more about South Africa. Thank you so much!!!”

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7.West Coast Day Trip from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $121

Explore the West Coast from Cape Town with dunes, San heritage, tea, lunch, Langebaan Lagoon, and a small group of 13 or fewer.

“Se hizo larga la explicación y la comuda y estuvimos poco tiempo y ya con poca luz en las dunas, lo demás todo perfecto, felicidades”

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8.1 Day Whale Watching at Yzerfontein

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $331

Review of Yzerfontein’s small-group humpback whale expedition, with boat details, timing, price, wildlife, practical tips, and booking advice.

“Thanks Jan for introducing and immersing into wild ocean life especially whales!”

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9.Marine Big 5 Safari full day trip from Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · from $242

Cape Town Marine Big 5 Safari review covering sharks, whales, seals, penguins, boat conditions, timing, price, and practical tips.

“We where looking forward to spending some time whale watching however, once we saw a whale then the crew seemed more interested in getting back to shore - they said they were worried about the weather however, this was fine. They touRead more”

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10.Tour Cape Point & Boulders Beach Penguin Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 9 hours · from $38Best value

Review of Cape Town’s Cape Point and Boulders Beach tour, with Bo-Kaap, Chapman’s Peak, penguins, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Guida molto preparata e simpatica, posti meravigliosi e mezzo tutto sommato comodo. L'audio nei posti a sedere posteriori è migliorabile”

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11.Cape Of Good Hope and Table Mountain Day Trip from Cape Town parks fees include

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $190

Review of a private Cape Town day trip to Table Mountain, Cape Point, Boulders Beach, Chapman’s Peak, and Bo-Kaap.

“We only had one full day in Cape Town, so this was a great tour for seeing as much as we could in so little time. Our tour guide Chris was punctual and met us in the lobby of our hotel. The cape was breathtaking, both figuratively and literally! We hiked to the top of the lookouRead more”

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12.Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl Wine Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 8 reviews · from $96

Taste wines, cheese, biltong and macarons across Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek on a full-day Cape Town tour.

“absolutely brilliant from beginning to end - highly recommended!”

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13.Cape Agulhas, Hermanus whales & Wine Tasting Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 10 hours · from $264

Cape Agulhas, Hermanus whales, penguins, Khayelitsha, and Stellenbosch wine on a long but rewarding Cape Town day trip.

“We enjoyed the day very much! Roland was knowledgeable, told us many facts other guides didn’t before, and was attentive to the guests’ needs. We appreciated Roland’s flexibility and client service orientation. Thank you very much for the wonderful day!”

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14.Big Five Safari and Breede River Valley Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 9 hours · from $174

Cape Town day trip to Aquila Game Reserve with Breede Valley scenery, wine tasting, buffet lunch, and a Big Five safari.

“Wer schon einmal eine richtige safari gemacht hat und das habe ich mehrfach, der wird enttäuschend sein. Es war wie eine Fahrt mit einem LKW durch einen Tierpark, mit etwas Charme von Jurassic Park und Zirkus. MASSENABFERTIGUNG trifft es. Die Fahrt dahin VIEL zu teuer, sollte man selbst mit dem Auto machen. Die Tiere wurden regelrecht angefüttert. Den Tieren scheint es gut zu gehen, deshalb der 2. Stern.”

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15.Discover Scuba Diving – 1 day experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $155

Try PADI scuba in Simon’s Town with a small group, full gear, patient instruction, and 45 minutes among Cape kelp and sea life.

“We recently went scuba diving for the very first time with the Dive Team in Simon’s Town! Our instructor was incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and made safety the top priority while still keeping the whole experience fun and relaxed. I can honestly say it was one of the best experiences of my life! From the moment I arrived, the entire team made me feel completely comfortable and excited for the adventure ahead. Offering coffees, water, sweets, and fresh fruit!! Once we started diving, the guidance was amazing — I felt supported the entire time and could just focus on enjoying the beautiful underwater world seeing lobsters, fish, octopus and beautiful Kelp…”

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